Window shade



March 1, 1932.

J. ROSCIA.

Filed July 24. 1951 Fascia ia'i A TTORNE Y Patented -Ma r-. 1, 1932,

UNITED stares;

V JOSEPH ROSCIA, F BROOKLYN, New YORK.

WINDOW Application filed July 24, 1931." Serial No. 552,882.

the'provision of guide members-upon the sides of a window frame, slides arranged in said guide members and formed for receiving the trunnions of a roller in awindow shade, and means for adjustably holding the shade support slides at various elevated positions.

As another object of this invention it is proposed to arrangecables connected with the slides and extended over pulleys terminating adjacent each other so that they may be simultaneously drawn and change the positionvof the shade support slides.

Furthermore, the invention proposes socket members adjustablymounted in the shade support slides in a manner so that the slides. must be moved to different elevations before the shade can be removed from place.

Another one of the objects of this invention is the construction of a shade hanging which is of simple, durable construction, dependable in use and efficient 111 action, and

which can be manufactured and sold at area sonable cost.

tion, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth. ,7

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure r Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a window provided with a shade hanging according, to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but show- 7 ing the, shade roller lowered.

Fig. '3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional View taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

amount bent with their edges slightly spaced from I Fig. is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of theIline 4740f 1 'Fig. '5 is -a horizontal sectional view taken on theline 5-5 of Fig.

Fig. 6 is, a fragmentary enlargedsectional view-taken on theline 6"6 of Fig.3. 1

- Fig. 7is a View similarto Fig. 6 but showing the shade support slide on the opposite side ofthewindo 'Fig. S-illustrates ase'ctional view of a modified 'formof shade support slide.

J'The shade hanging, according to this in-v vention, is for use in conjunction with a window-frame 10. Guides 11 are attached upon the inner sides of the frame :12 andextend from near the top downwardsto any desired These guides comprise sheet metal each other. A pulley 12 issupported over one of the guides 11. A compound pulley 13 is supported over the other guide 11. This compound pulley has-a pair of rollers adjacent eachlother. A cable 14 extends over the pulley 12 andi'one of the rollers of the compound-pulley :13. Asecond cable 15 extends over the other roller of th'ecompoundpulley 1-3. Both of'theseflcables run downwards along one side ofthe window frame and through guideeyelets 16.- The adjacent por- 'tions of these cables are formed withcom'mon knotsl'? so as to be'engageable'over hook -18 pro ecting fromthelowerendof one ofthe guides 11. This hook is formed by bending the materlal oflthe guide at an inclination, as clearly shownin Fig. 1, and forming a cut therein as shown in Fig. 3. The free end-of the cable 14 connects with a shade support slide 19 mounted within theguide 11. The

free end of the cable 15 connects with a shade support slide 20 mounted in the other of the guides 11. V

The slide 20 is formed with a circular recess 21 for receivingthe conventional peg end of the rollerflof a shade 22. The-shade support slide 19 is formed with a slot 23 for receiving the conventional winding stem-portionjof therollersllade 22. i

In Fig.8 a modification of the invention has been disclosed in which a shade support slide 24: is provided working within the guide 11. The slide 24 is formed with a central hollow portion 25 in which a socket 26 is pivotally supported by trunnions 27. The socket 26 is formed with an opening 28 for receiving a peg 29 from the roller of the shade 80. It is intended that the roller of the shade be provided with pegs 29 at both ends and that two of the shade support slides 2 L be provided, one in each of the guides on opposite sides of the window frame. To remove the shade 30, it is necessary that'the shade support slides 24 which support the shade be elevated to different heights. This can be done by pulling one of the cables which supports the slide and hold the other one stationary. The pivoting of the socket 26 will compensate for the angle at which the shade is moved. When the shade support slides have been moved to a sufficient different elevation, the shade will be free.

The operation of the device consists in the manual control of the cables M and 15 at the hook portion 18 for the purpose of changing the elevation of the shade roller. The.

shade itself can be moved as is conventional, that is drawn to any desired amount. The adjustability of the positions of the shade roller allows positioning of the shade, for example, as shown in Fig. 2 where the upper portion of the window is opened and only the lower portion covered.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. In a supporting slide for vertically adjustable rollers, a sllde member with an opening, a socket member pivotally mounted in said opening and formed with an aperture for engaging apintle of a shade roller. 7

2. In a supporting slide for vertically adjustable rollers, a slide member with an open-- ing, a socket member for engaging a pintle of a roller shade, and means for pivotally supporting the socket member within the opening formed in the slide member.

3. In asupporting slide for vertically ad- '3.'. iustable rollers, a slide member with an opening, a socket member for engaging a pintle of a roller shade, and means for pivotally supporting the socket member within the opening formed in the slide member, comprising trunnions pivotally supporting said socket member.

In testlmony whereof I have affixed my sig- JOSEPH ROSCIA.

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